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ROCKLANDS · TABLE MOUNTAIN SANDSTONE

Rocklands — The Amphitheatre climbing conditions

Caution — drying out or marginal

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind37 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity49.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Windy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
Windy — 37 km/h, gusts 55 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 17 September
Caution
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind35 km/h
Gusts55 km/h
Humidity51%
No recent rainWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
  • Good friction temperature range for Rocklands — cold Cederberg winter days climb best
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
14:00 16° dry 37 — 49.6%
15:00 16° dry 35 — 50%
16:00 15° dry 34 — 52.4%
17:00 13° dry 31 — 56.6%
18:00 12° dry 32 — 59.6%
19:00 11° dry 36 — 61.6%
20:00 10° dry 36 — 63.8%
21:00 10° dry 36 — 67.5%
Fri Friday 18 September
Caution
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind35 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rainWindy — 35 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 39 — 68.7%
07:00 12° dry 36 — 60.9%
08:00 13° dry 34 — 55.7%
09:00 15° dry 34 — 54.2%
10:00 17° dry 35 — 52%
11:00 18° dry 36 — 48.5%
12:00 19° dry 36 — 48.1%
13:00 19° dry 35 — 49%
14:00 19° dry 36 — 49.9%
15:00 18° dry 34 — 52.2%
16:00 17° dry 34 — 56.7%
17:00 15° dry 32 — 62.3%
18:00 14° dry 34 — 64.1%
19:00 14° dry 32 — 66.4%
20:00 14° dry 30 — 67.2%
21:00 13° dry 27 — 70%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Good
Temp24°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
  • Warm for Rocklands — hard problems will feel greasy, head high onto the plateau for cooler friction
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° dry 15 — 68.8%
07:00 19° dry 13 — 63.8%
08:00 21° dry 12 — 62.3%
09:00 22° dry 11 — 57.8%
10:00 24° dry 10 — 54.6%
11:00 25° dry 13 — 51.7%
12:00 24° dry 17 — 52.5%
13:00 25° dry 17 — 53.6%
14:00 25° dry 16 — 53.5%
15:00 25° dry 14 — 53.5%
16:00 23° dry 9 — 65.2%
17:00 21° dry 9 — 69.1%
18:00 20° dry 10 — 71.2%
19:00 19° dry 9 — 71%
20:00 19° dry 8 — 71.6%
21:00 18° dry 10 — 74%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Good
Temp27°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
  • Warm for Rocklands — hard problems will feel greasy, head high onto the plateau for cooler friction
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 21° dry 10 — 66.5%
12:00 27° dry 5 — 45.5%
18:00 21° dry 3 — 71.3%
Mon Monday 21 September
Good
Temp28°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
  • Warm for Rocklands — hard problems will feel greasy, head high onto the plateau for cooler friction
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 22° dry 6 — 64.7%
12:00 28° dry 10 — 47%
18:00 23° dry 5 — 63.6%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet Rocklands sandstone — holds break and damage is permanent
  • Do not climb — wet Rocklands sandstone loses strength, holds break and damage is permanent
  • Elevated humidity for the Cederberg — small crimps and slopers will feel soft
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 20° 0.2mm 8 — 76.8%
12:00 21° dry 13 — 76.5%
18:00 14° 0.2mm 6 — 95.8%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Good
Temp21°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity38%
No recent rain
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 6 — 81.8%
12:00 21° dry 9 — 38.1%
18:00 16° dry 12 — 56%
Thu Thursday 24 September
Good
Temp26°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity35%
No recent rain
  • Check the rock is fully dry — Table Mountain Sandstone should never be climbed damp, 24h minimum after rain
  • Warm for Rocklands — hard problems will feel greasy, head high onto the plateau for cooler friction
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° dry 9 — 56.7%
12:00 26° dry 8 — 35.1%
18:00 21° dry 7 — 57.1%

About Rocklands — The Amphitheatre

The most photographed venue in Rocklands — a natural sandstone bowl packed with world-class hard problems. Golden Shadow (V14/8B+), Black Shadow (V13), Amandla (V13), and dozens of V10-V12 testpieces on some of the finest quartzitic sandstone anywhere. South-facing and high, so cool even in warm spells; conversely it can stay cold and windy when the pass below is comfortable. Never climb on damp Rocklands sandstone — holds break and damage is permanent.

Region
Rocklands
Rock type
Table mountain sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
950m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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